AAPC CPC Chapter 8 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Guaranteed Pass
Adductor - Answers Moves a part of the body towards the midline of the body
Abductor - Answers Moves a part of the body away from the midline of the body
Pronator - Answers Turns a part downward or backward by rotating
Supinator - Answers Turns a part upward or forward by rotating
Colles' Fracture - Answers A fracture of the wrist at the distal radius. Sometimes the ulnar styloid also is
involved
Smith's Fracture - Answers Similar to a Colles' fracture, except the bones are displaced toward the palm
Jones Fracture - Answers A stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal of the foot
Salter-Harris Fracture - Answers An epiphyseal plate fracture; a common injury seen in children
Dupuytren's Fracture - Answers Fracture of the distal fibula with rupture of the distal tibiofibular
ligaments and lateral displacement of the talus
Monteggia's Fracture - Answers Fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with associated dislocation of
the radial head
Allograft - Answers Transplanting tissue obtained from a donor of the same species
Ankylosis - Answers Stiffening of the joint
Ankylosing Spondylitis - Answers A disease causing the bones of the spine to grow together
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) - Answers A ligament located in the center of the knee controlling
rotation and forward movement of the tibia (shin bone)
Arthrogram - Answers X-ray to view bone structures, follows an injection of contrast fluid into a joint
area
Arthroscopy - Answers Minimally-invasive, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedure used for
conditions of a joint
Arthropathy - Answers Pathology or abnormality of a joint and arthritic conditions
Autograft - Answers Transplanting tissue into a new position in or on the body of the same individual
Bursa - Answers Fluid-filled sac located between a bone and a tendon or muscle
Bursitis - Answers Swelling and irritation of the bursa
, Bunion - Answers Inflammation and deformity in the joint of the big toe
Capsulitis - Answers Inflammation of the tissues; also called synovitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Answers Median nerve is compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel (a
confined space) in the wrist
Cubital Tunnel - Answers A tunnel of muscle, ligament, and bone on the inside of the elbow
Dislocation - Answers Occurs when extreme force is put on a ligament, causing the two bone ends to
separate.
Dorsopathies - Answers Disorders affecting the spinal column
Electromyogram (EMG) - Answers A test to evaluate nerve and muscle function
Enthesopathy - Answers Disease occurring at the site of attachment of ligament or muscle tendons to
bones or joint capsules
Intramedullary - Answers Involving the use of the marrow space of a bone for support
Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) - Answers Ligament giving stability to the outer knee
Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) - Answers Caused by damage to tendons bending the wrist
backward away from the palm
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) - Answers Ligament giving stability to the inner knee
Medial Epicondylitis - Answers Condition in the elbow caused by damage to the tendons bending the
wrist toward the palm
Meniscus - Answers Crescent-shaped disc of connective tissue between the bones of the knees acting as
a shock absorber to cushion the lower part of the leg
Morton's Neuroma - Answers Pinched nerve usually causing pain between the third and fourth toes
Myelogram - Answers Injection of a dye or contrast material into the spinal canal; a specific X-ray study
also allowing careful evaluation of the spinal canal and nerve roots
Nursemaid's elbow - Answers Partial dislocation of the elbow or proximal radial head common in small
children
Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) - Answers The insertion of metal rods, wires, pins, nails, or
plates are placed to surgically repair fractured bones, usually through an incision over the facture site
Osteomyelitis - Answers An inflammation of the bone and/or bone marrow caused by infection
Adductor - Answers Moves a part of the body towards the midline of the body
Abductor - Answers Moves a part of the body away from the midline of the body
Pronator - Answers Turns a part downward or backward by rotating
Supinator - Answers Turns a part upward or forward by rotating
Colles' Fracture - Answers A fracture of the wrist at the distal radius. Sometimes the ulnar styloid also is
involved
Smith's Fracture - Answers Similar to a Colles' fracture, except the bones are displaced toward the palm
Jones Fracture - Answers A stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal of the foot
Salter-Harris Fracture - Answers An epiphyseal plate fracture; a common injury seen in children
Dupuytren's Fracture - Answers Fracture of the distal fibula with rupture of the distal tibiofibular
ligaments and lateral displacement of the talus
Monteggia's Fracture - Answers Fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with associated dislocation of
the radial head
Allograft - Answers Transplanting tissue obtained from a donor of the same species
Ankylosis - Answers Stiffening of the joint
Ankylosing Spondylitis - Answers A disease causing the bones of the spine to grow together
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) - Answers A ligament located in the center of the knee controlling
rotation and forward movement of the tibia (shin bone)
Arthrogram - Answers X-ray to view bone structures, follows an injection of contrast fluid into a joint
area
Arthroscopy - Answers Minimally-invasive, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedure used for
conditions of a joint
Arthropathy - Answers Pathology or abnormality of a joint and arthritic conditions
Autograft - Answers Transplanting tissue into a new position in or on the body of the same individual
Bursa - Answers Fluid-filled sac located between a bone and a tendon or muscle
Bursitis - Answers Swelling and irritation of the bursa
, Bunion - Answers Inflammation and deformity in the joint of the big toe
Capsulitis - Answers Inflammation of the tissues; also called synovitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Answers Median nerve is compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel (a
confined space) in the wrist
Cubital Tunnel - Answers A tunnel of muscle, ligament, and bone on the inside of the elbow
Dislocation - Answers Occurs when extreme force is put on a ligament, causing the two bone ends to
separate.
Dorsopathies - Answers Disorders affecting the spinal column
Electromyogram (EMG) - Answers A test to evaluate nerve and muscle function
Enthesopathy - Answers Disease occurring at the site of attachment of ligament or muscle tendons to
bones or joint capsules
Intramedullary - Answers Involving the use of the marrow space of a bone for support
Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) - Answers Ligament giving stability to the outer knee
Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) - Answers Caused by damage to tendons bending the wrist
backward away from the palm
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) - Answers Ligament giving stability to the inner knee
Medial Epicondylitis - Answers Condition in the elbow caused by damage to the tendons bending the
wrist toward the palm
Meniscus - Answers Crescent-shaped disc of connective tissue between the bones of the knees acting as
a shock absorber to cushion the lower part of the leg
Morton's Neuroma - Answers Pinched nerve usually causing pain between the third and fourth toes
Myelogram - Answers Injection of a dye or contrast material into the spinal canal; a specific X-ray study
also allowing careful evaluation of the spinal canal and nerve roots
Nursemaid's elbow - Answers Partial dislocation of the elbow or proximal radial head common in small
children
Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) - Answers The insertion of metal rods, wires, pins, nails, or
plates are placed to surgically repair fractured bones, usually through an incision over the facture site
Osteomyelitis - Answers An inflammation of the bone and/or bone marrow caused by infection
